This study evaluates whether the time of day when immunotherapy is given affects clinical outcomes. It includes patients eligible for PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1) or PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand 1) inhibitor treatment who have either advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or locally advanced, resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).The study tests the hypothesis that outcomes differ based on infusion timing (morning versus afternoon). Patients are divided into two cohorts by disease type: Cohort 1 includes NSCLC and Cohort 2 includes HNSCC. Within each cohort, patients are randomly assigned to receive infusions in the morning or afternoon, using a 2:1 ratio for NSCLC and a 1:1 ratio for HNSCC. All treatment and disease assessments follow standard medical care, and outcomes such as survival and treatment response are collected from medical records. Patients will be followed for up to 2 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
238
PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1) or PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand 1) inhibitor monotherapy will be administered before 12:00PM for 4 cycles.
PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1) or PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand 1) inhibitor monotherapy will be administered after 3 PM for 4 cycles.
PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1) inhibitor monotherapy will be administered before 12:00PM for 2 cycles.
PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1) inhibitor monotherapy will be administered after 3 PM for 2 cycles.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
RECRUITINGProgression free survival (PFS) - non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Progression free survival (PFS) will be measured as the time from the date of randomization to the earliest date of radiographic disease progression (PD), as determined by RECIST 1.1, or death from any cause in subjects with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Major Pathologic Response (MPR) -head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Major Pathologic Response (MPR) is defined as participant with ≤10% viable tumor in resected tumor tissue in patients with resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Overall survival (OS) - non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause in subjects with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Objective Response Rate (ORR) - non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Objective Response Rate defined as the proportion of patients achieving a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 To determine if time of day of immune checkpoint inhibitor administration impacts treatment response in subjects with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Timing of surgery
Timing of surgery is defined as the time from the last neoadjuvant dose to the date of surgery.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
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